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Original Filed Oct. 4, 1925Y `Reissued Nov. 3, 1925i.

PAraNr ermee.

BUBIN BA'SS, 0F BROOKLYN, NEWYORE.

IRIESSER FOR VELOUR, BOLIVIA, ETC.l y

riginal No. 1,453,697, dated May 1, 1923, Serial reissue led April 10',

Tovall- 'whom it may concern: l

Beitfknownthat I, RUBIN Bass, a citizen ofthe United States of America, residing in therborough of Brooklyn, York, have inventedl a new and Presser for Velour, Bolivia, Etc., of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to means for pressingwhat are commonly termed nap materials suchas velour, bolivia, duvetyn, etc.

Pressing boards as heretofore constructed consist of cloth foundations with wire pins, needles or bristles projecting therefrom and held in place'by a cloth backing glued or cementedto the foundation.

In order'to press thenap material it is necessary first to moisten it sothat steam willi develop when the hot iron is-passed over it; Theheat of the iron together with thewater or steam'causes the glue or cement to soften and deteriorate sothat the backing gives way and permits the staple-like needles towork out of the foundation thus rendering the device useless. As. a further protectionto such a device, Wooden or sheet metal bases or holders are sometimes employed as disclosedin Amy Patents No. 1,127,- 58o, Februarye, 1915 and'No. 1,161,283, NovemberY 23, 1915. Such constructions, however, are not only heavy and clumsy but serve to retain the moisture so as to rotoutthe foundation andv backing, rust the nee- Y dles, and produce an unsanitary condition.

The heating of the glue or cement also causes odors which are unpleasant and unhealthy..

I have discovered that these difficulties may be avoided in a very simple manner by simply stitching the backing to the foundation instead of gluing or cementing it. By making the backing of fine mesh wire cloth I avoid the scorching and damage which would be done to a cloth backing and I also make it possible to more efficiently transmit heat from the pressing ironv through the wire mesh to the back of the needles.

Fig. 1 is a perspective of one form of presser of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary back view of the presser of my invention.

Fig. 3 is another fragmentary view showing a modification.

Fig. 4 is an enlar ed fragmentary section of the presser embo ying my invention.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary section city of New useful f No; 592,241, med october 4,1922; Application for 1925; serial No. 22,235;

The foundation 7 vmaybe of any suitabled constructionv such ascloth usually employed in devices of thischaracter.4 The needles 8 are usuallyv of' steel of' U shapey inserted through thel foundation with loop portionsl 9at the back. lThe backing" fabric 10 may` be lof any suitablematerial within abroad` scope `of lmy invention but is preferably of a finely woven wire fabric for instance of brass, copper or bronze' wires.v Thisba'cking is stitched ,to the foundation bya series of'stitches such aslf and 1'2"'runningieither longitudinallyfor transversely or in b'oth directions sufliciently close togetherso' as to securel bind the backing to the foundation. transversely aswell as longitudinally and Fig. 3 shows the stitching running only transversely. The' design and particular arrangement of stitching, however, may be varied widelyv within the .scope ofJ my invention. In some cases it isdesirable to employ line Wire for the stitching for either the top' or bottom o1 for both sides ofthe presser. Preferably the rows of stitches run parallel to the cross members or loops of the staples as it is easier to stitch the parts in this manner.

At the edges the device may conveniently be bound with tape 13 which may be stitched on as indicated at 14.

The devicel may be of any shape within the broad scope of my invention but preferably one end as at l5 is broad so that it may conveniently be inserted in a collar of y a coat or the like and the other end 16 is preferably more or less pointed or tapered so that it may conveniently be inserted, for instance, in the end of a sleeve. I also mayl conveniently provide a loop 17 at one end by which the device may be hung up when not in use.

In Fig. 5 I have illustrated on an enlarged scale how such a device would be used. In this case 18 indicates the pile or nap fabric or material supported in a suitable manner and with the pressing device placed on top of it. In this case as well as in Fig. 3 I have shown a layer of fabric 19 interposed between the foundation and the ig. Qshows the stitching running.

backing although this is not always necessary and in some cases may not be desirable. When such a layer is omitted the heat of the iron applied to the backing 10 is transmitted directly to the back of the needles so as to produce a maximum heating effect.

Fig. 6 shows that the device is sufliciently flexible to permit it to be doubled over and press not only the main part 20 of the nap fabric but also a hem 21. In this case Vthe main part 22 of the presser Will, of course, be supported in a suitable manner and the edge or end 23 is folded over upon the hem.

By the use of my improvement I am able to provide a presser which is always flexible and in good condition for use. In view of the secure and permanent manner in which the backing is secured to the foundation Iv am enabled to employ longer and heavier needles than has heretofore been found practical and in that Way I am able to satisfactorily press fabrics having longer nap than ordinary velvet or plush. I have found that I can use Wire from #33 gauge up to #18 gauge and from a 16th to 1/2 inch long. Although a given size Wire may be employed for many di'erent materials it is of course preferable that longer and heavier needles be employed on material having a coarser and longer nap.

Preferably the body is made up of at least three layers or plies of fabric so as to give a maximum stiffness to the needles and at the same time a maximum of flexibility to the body.

I claim:

l. A pressing device comprising a cloth foundation having Wire needles projecting therefrom and a backing stitched to the foundation by lines of stitches traversing over the surface thereof to hold the backing to the foundation and prevent the needles from Working loose.

2. A pressing device comprising a cloth foundation having needles extending through to the back and a flexible metallic backing secured to the foundation and in direct contact With the backs of the needles so as t0 conduct heat thereto.

3. A flexible pressing device comprising a cloth4 foundation having needles extending therethrough from the back and a fine mesh Wire backing secured to the foundation over the backs of the needles at close intervals to prevent the needles from Working loose.

4. A flexible pressing device comprising a textile cloth foundation, U-shaped needles extending entirely through the foundation, a fiexible backing and Wire members securing the backing to thefoundation at frequent intervals throughout the surface to prevent the needles from Working loose.

5. A flexible pressing device comprising a body portion consisting of a plurality of layers of fabric, staples having their cross members embedded between layers of said fabric and their points projecting from one side of said body portion, and lines of stitching to secure said layers of fabric together and hold said staples in position.

6. A flexible pressing device comprising a body portion including a plurality of layers of fabric, staples supported by said layers of fabric and having their points projecting from one side of the body portion, and stitches passing through said layers to hold them together.

RUBIN BASS. 

